By Ngor Deng Matem The administration of Polytechnic College of Health Science in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal has decried shortage of teaching staff and lecture halls. The Principal of the College, Professor Stephen Chol Ajongo made the complaint yesterday when the education committee team from the Council of States[Read More…]
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Governor pushes for faster construction of dykes in Bentiu
By Yien Gattuor Mead The Governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wejang is calling on the humanitarian partners operating in the State to speed up the dykes’ upgrade as the rainy season draws nearer. He made the call on Monday in an emergency meeting with the Humanitarian Agencies and[Read More…]
Yambio; One Death, Minor Injuries Registered During Easter Celebrations
By Digi Alex Police in Western Equatoria State have recorded one death in a tragic accident during Easter celebration in the State. Speaking to N. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper in Yambio, the Director of Administration, Finance and Registration Lt. Col. Santo Arkhangelo said the deadly accident happened in the area[Read More…]
Government inducts construction of new communication tower
By Taban Henry The government through the Ministry of Information, Communication and Postal Services on Sunday inaugurated ground breaking for the construction of the new communication tower in Agugo payam of Tonj South County in Warrap State. In a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper from the official Facebook[Read More…]
Nation talks
Will senior four exams start today? By Kiden Stela Mandela Every year, senior four candidates sit for their final exams and either continue with the university or drop out, simply because they are being discouraged by their results at the end of the day; but this is not because they[Read More…]
Editorial
Cooperation between economies is a great foundation for investment Two heads are better than one, a proverb that is widely used by people who want to grow better, develop stronger and keep generating better ways to development. Why? Because when two people bring their different ideas together, it is common[Read More…]
Cheers to the steady peace implementation process and all involved
By Abraham Garang The breakthrough in reaching an agreement on unified command structure, by parties to the senseless war and feet dragging strategy, deserves appreciation and support from all people of walk of life in the country in particular and worldwide at large. The issue of unified command had been[Read More…]
Over 70 gangsters arrested over Easter holidays
By Adia Jildo At least 73 gangsters known as Niggas have been arrested in a range of three days during the Easter festival. Among them are 18 girls. Police were set during the eve of Easter Festival to crack down these gangs (niggas) and apprehend people involved in criminal activities.[Read More…]
17 inmates released from Jonglei state prison
By Chol Makol Riak At least 17 inmates have been released from Jonglei state central prison on Monday. The release of the 17 inmates comes as the presiding judge of Jonglei state high court visited the inmates at Jonglei state prison on Monday. Justice John Yel Aleu, Jonglei state’s high[Read More…]
Clashes reported in Upper Nile State, parties trade accusations
By Philip Buda Ladu There has been reported clashes in Maban county of Upper Nile State but it is not yet clear of who is attacking who as the SPLA-IO and the SSPDF trade counter accusations against each other about the Saturday attack. Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, the Spokesperson of[Read More…]
Kiir directs unified command to eliminate unknown gunmen
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the recently appointed military officers into a unified command structure to work hard and eliminate the “unknown gunmen” in all the routes across the country. The President was addressing the unified command as they took the oath of their respective[Read More…]
One SSPDF soldier killed, 400 cattle raided in Torit
By Taban Henry At least one SSPDF soldier was reportedly killed after armed cattle raiders entered the cattle camp near Sherikat military barracks in Torit town, Eastern Equatoria State and exchanged bullets with the soldiers there. In his statement, he reported that over 400 cattle were also raided in the[Read More…]
The love of money is the root of all evil
By Oyet Alfonse My fellow Christians have just concluded the commemoration of Easter festival, let us now walk together with him, stop deception, backstabbing and gossiping; they are the most dangerous behaviors which we should not carry along as they can lead to the destruction others’ lives. Let us learn[Read More…]
Revocation call on members of Leer facts finding investigation committee
By Yien Gattuor Mead With deep concern and gratification, the Youth and Intellectuals from Mayendit County are asking the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit to revoke some members of the Leer Fact Finding Investigation Committee that was established last week. “With sincerest determination, the youth, intellectuals and the[Read More…]
Wau governor encourages farming
By Ngor Deng Matem The Government of Western Bahr el Ghazal state has encouraged the crop plantation to boost agricultural production. Delivering the message of Easter celebrations to Christians, Governor Sarah Clerto Rial stated that the state is secure and therefore everyone should focus on farming. “Security in the state[Read More…]
Detention of Mining Minister Violates Peace Agreement
By Philip Buda Ladu The Minister of Mining in the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) Martin Gama Abucha appointed to the position under the SPLM-IO ticket in the power sharing unity government was arrested and briefly detained by the SSPDF command on his way to Nimule. The minister’s[Read More…]
Youth-led NGO partners with church to plant millions trees
By Philip Buda Ladu Greening South Sudan, a youth led Organization in collaboration with the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Diocese of Rejaf on Easter Sunday launched a greening South Sudan tree planting campaign with religious institutions for climate justice and food security. Greening South Sudan is a registered Youth[Read More…]
Failure to facilitate DDR threatens peace process
By Taban Henry The failure to facilitate the DDR commission threatens the pathway of transitioning the country from violence to peace. According to the statement released to the media on Saturday the executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani in statement revealed that any mess up[Read More…]
24 traders killed in Tonj North County
By Yien Gattuor Mead At least 24 people were allegedly reported killed on Friday 15th April 2022 in Tonj North county of Warrap state. The people who were killed on Friday evening in Warrap were confirmed to be from Mayom county of Unity State. According to the report, these 24[Read More…]
Chief fights for his life after being shot
By Taban Henry A chief in Western Equatoria State is fighting for his life after being shot by some kidnappers on Saturday. This came after the chief was abducted by some men believed to have come from Lirongu area. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on telephone Col. Jimmy Richard[Read More…]